Job description
- Competitive salary based on experience with attractive Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging.
- Hybrid workplace with modern office spaces in Sydney and Melbourne (3 days in the office/2 remote).
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on people and their families affected by complex mental health issues.
SANE is the leading national mental health organisation for people with persistent, recurring or complex mental health issues and trauma.
We provide a range of free digital and telehealth services to support them and their families. Led by the voices of its community, SANE drives change to improve the lives of those living with complex mental health issues and to end stigma and discrimination. SANE is a leader in innovation, and our services continue to evolve in response to co-design and feedback from participants and members of our communities. To be successful in a role at SANE requires resilience, adaptability and open-mindedness.
We are 120 people with 60 volunteers, we are purpose driven, values aligned, passionate and engaged.
About the role:
This purpose of this role is to manage and deliver the overall workforce and compliance along the employee lifecycle. This high performing role partners with management, providing quality advice on people operations, compliance and safety. This role is the custodian of a safety-first culture at SANE, enabling and implementing organisational requirements to deliver a safe workplace for a front-line mental health workforce and Lived Experience staff.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Providing industrial relations and employment relations advice to managers.
- Developing, implementing and evaluating SANE policies and procedures in accordance with legislative and award obligations.
- Oversight of all Talent Acquisition requirements including by not limited to scoping position descriptions, recruitment and selection, and maintaining requisition controls and approvals. Responsible for ensuring a stable workforce with less than 5 per cent vacancies/open roles at any time.
- Managing and delivering the recruitment, selection and exits processes with support from the Workforce Experience Coordinator.
- Being the custodian of SANE’s Award and Contract templates and processes.
- Being the liaison between Workforce and Payroll/Finance and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
- In conjunction with managers and the Workforce Experience Coordinator, ensure organisational documents are kept up to date, including HRIS data, people systems data, policies, procedures, templates and ensure that HR resources, forms and documents are up to date and accessible by staff.
- Work with the Leadership team following the development of the strategic safety vision for SANE and implement initiatives that deliver to the strategic vision. This includes actively referring to Codes of Practice, Regulations and Australia Standards to inform safety approaches.
- Leading the development and implementation of all WHS policies, processes, health and well-being initiatives, risk assessments, hazard reviews, SOPs, contractor management, employee case management, return to work, etc.
- Positively contributing to SANE’s culture, acting a catalyst for culture change.
About You:
Experience
- HR Manager or Senior Business Partner within a fast- paced environment.
- Business or Commerce Tertiary Qualifications.
- Safety Qualifications or a minimum five years’ experience in safety.
- Solid IR/ER experience and knowledge of applicable Awards.
Desirable
- Individual or Carer experience of living with Complex Mental Health Concerns.
- Previous experience in the not for profit sector and/or,
- Previous experience in healthcare.
You’ll be known as:
- An excellent written and verbal communicator, able to adjust to your audience with the ability to give accurate and tailored advice to managers and employees.
- A problem solver, with strong attention to detail.
- Deeply committed to the employee experience and aiming to exceed best practice.
- An adaptable thinker, with a continuous improvement mindset, seeks out opportunities to improve or enhance current processes and practices.
- Project manager, able to write and execute project plans.
- Data driven, experienced using an integrated HRIS and utilising people analytics to draw insights and craft an approach.
- Able to navigate complexity, confidentiality, and the sensitives that arise in the course of this role.
What we offer:
- Generous Not-For-Profit salary packaging options.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Additional days pro-rata of paid Reflection Leave per year.
- Opportunity to assist Australians affected by complex mental issues.
- Flexible working – hybrid ways of working with a minimum three days per week.
Please note: All SANE employees are required to complete safeguarding checks including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
Interested?
Applications will be reviewed as they come in so, please Apply Now!
SANE is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on our diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, inclusive environment for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including people with lived experience of complex mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from CALD and LGBTQIA+ communities, and people of all ages to apply for our roles.
Please reach out if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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